title: [Pneumopyopericardium].
abstract: Pneumopyopericardium is a rare disease. The most common causes seems to be ulceration or carcinoma in the lower esophagus or upper stomach. We report a case of pneumopiopericardium secondary to a pneumonia in a 60 years-old-woman after the first course of chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. We use this case as a basis for a review of the literature on similar cases. This syndrome can be recognised promptly because of its characteristic physical findings and radiographic features.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina 2, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Porto.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Santo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saraiva
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications*; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*; D011174:Portugal; D013492:Suppuration
vernacular_title: Pneumopiopericárdio.